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DIMANTAL, Dimantal Elementary School

05:00 PM

PHILIPPINES

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The indigenous tribe of Igorot is a marginalized group
that lacks a homeland resulting from tribal wars over
many years. With a typical family size of 10 and meager
income, the town of Dimantal is among the poorest in the
Philippines.
Their water source is a spring that is incapable of producing
enough water to provide every home a continuous supply of
water. As a result, there is institutionalized water rationing
for residents and the school that constrains water delivery to
alternating days of the week, and families stockpile vessels
of water to manage their off-day needs. With large family
sizes, water rationing and the need to stockpile water, this
is a tremendous burden when considering drinking water
consumption, cooking and cleaning for 10 people. Nevertheless,
this tribe is resilient and they believe change will
come – their situation will improve. With the Planet Water
AquaTower system and hygiene education programs provided
by OmincomMediaGroupMENA, this tribal group
that has been long overlooked will experience relief – and
importantly, hope.

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